Niellim
A language of Chad
| Population | 5,160 (1993 census). 1,000 in the city of Sarh and 400 in Niou dialect. |
| Region | Moyen-Chari region, Barh Kôh Department, Niellim town area, southwest bank of Chari River; Niou in Niou on the northeast bank. |
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Southwestern Chad, reference number 75 |
| Alternate names | Lua, Mjillem, Nielim, Nyilem |
| Dialects | Niellim, Tchini (Cuni, Cini), Niou. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Bua |
| Language use | Tchini dialect is extinct. |
| Comments | The government calls them ‘Niellim’. Their own name is ‘Lua’. Traditional religion. |
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